E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite Today 07-27-09] MDA has signed a $3.9 million contract with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to develop the mission concept for the Polar Communications and Weather (PCW) mission, MDA...

[Satellite Today 07-27-09] Lockheed Martin’s second Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO-2) payload and ground system modifications for the Space-Based Infared System (SBIRS) have been accepted for operations by the U.S. Air...

[Satellite Today 07-24-09] Seacom’s submarine cable, installed to provide international fiber connectivity to Africa’s East coast, has begun commercial operation, the company announced July 23. Seacom said it is looking...

[Satellite Today 07-24-09] Satellite solutions provider Americom Government Services (AGS) completed the acquisition of AOS, AGS announced July 21. AOS, a provider of turnkey network mobility and communications solutions, will...

[Satellite Today 07-24-09] Modern Times Group (MTG) subsidiary Viasat Broadcasting is struggling to add direct-to-home (DTH) subscribers in the Nordic region, while its IPTV numbers show strong growth, according to...

[Satellite Today 07-24-09] CASBAA (The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia) has added four new corporate members to its ranks, the organization said July 23. Global sports TV agency...

[Satellite Today 07-24-09] Spot, a subsidiary of Globalstar, unveiled its new satellite GPS Messenger model, Spot announced July 23. The model is 30 percent smaller and lighter than the original...

[Satellite Today 07-22-09] Sencore, a satellite content delivery specialist, has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Wegener, the company announced July 21.     The acquisition, if completed,...

[Satellite Today 07-23-09] Arianespace won a contract to launch the Hylas telecommunications satellite for Avanti, Arianespace announced July 22.     Hylas, built by EADS Astrium, has been scheduled for launch...

[Satellite Today 07-23-09] The European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat) signed a framework agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop the Global Monitoring for Environment...